Hi all

Nothing against Paddy and Walesy, but its time for more thinking reading over lunch.   Very happy for the Bombers that they get Ryder "back", but even happier that at the moment their ladder position is in double digits again for what the fifth year running    It does appear the top 8 sides from last year and the sides that "are coming" got their act together on the weekend and it was interesting watching.   Now, onto some Best Buys as normal.

These are not always the most in-form players at the price, but they may provide you with ammunition for an assault at the main prize.   Just dont burn your trades too soon.   With Boomer Harvey maybe back straight after the break, the Cho a possibility later in the year, and other great value options sure to appear, you dont want to miss them by making a sideways interchange trade for $100k.

Id reckon somewhere from 7-9 trades will be fine to get home with from here, particularly if your team is set.  Heck, even 6 is probably fine to just make injury/"I drove through Kew on a wet night drunk as a skunk and lied to my coach and my teammates" changes.

Without further ado, heres the Best Buys for this week:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rookie - Grima (156500), Hurley (154200), Pearce (83400)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">No value here.[span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  Grima could get games in weakened North outfit.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Midrange - Milburn (395600), Gilbee (404000), H Shaw (420000)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Three great old stagers of the SuperCoach game.[span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  Inconsistent but good cheap keepers for those on a strict budget.   Hodge not yet but very soon.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Premium - Newman (502400), Enright (453900), Fisher (482100)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">All great value picks.[span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  Ignore at your peril, particularly with Chad out.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">MID
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rookie - DeBoer (192100), Sheldon (199500), Muston (186800)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">All can score, all fairly costly, but a handy 7 or 8 mid.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Midrange - Stanton (425500), Kerr (343400), Knights (446800)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">All have big scores in the past, and are low-priced keepers for a run to finals.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Only for the budget conscious mind you.)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Premium - Dal Santo (520600), Boyd (469800), Bruce (506600)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">NDS - obvious reasons, Boyd still cheap and Bruce as no one else would have him and he is a consistent Demon scorer.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">FWD
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rookie - Reid (136400), Watts (174200), Garlett (171100)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Reid a logical replacement for Nathan Brown if he is indeed injured, Watts as the Demons must play him a few games, Garlett a good prospect.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Midrange - J Brown (414300), Fevola (411100), Hawkins (335800)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is the value zone.[span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  Fev and JB starting to rock the casbar.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Premium - Davey (466200), Brennan (456000), Pavlich (509500)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pavlich not greatest value until after playing Geelong.[span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  Then giddy up.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">RUC
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rookie - McEvoy (150700), Pyke (83400), Spencer (83400)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Its all about game time and money.[span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  McEvoy will give both.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Midrange - Jolly (427500), Fraser (418500), Koschitzke (427300)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Where the action is.[span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  Good value in Jolly, Fraser and Kosi.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Premium - McIntosh (455000), Clark (450300), Sandilands (520300)
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[span style="font-size: small;">[span style="font-family: Calibri;">Only 5 in the 450+ range!

Happy trading all - just dont go too hard - your trades will have to last you the rest of the season - remember that!